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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

A stabbing in Cork, theory tests and Brussels had people talking today.

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.

IRELAND

PastedImage-50722 Pictured outside the Oxfam shop on South King Street, Laoise (7) and Roisin (2) O'Morain from Sandymount in Dublin help launch Season of Smiles, Oxfam Ireland's Christmas range. Houdini the pig was also there highlighting the Unwrapped range of alternative gift cards which allows people to buy goats, pigs, chicks, chocolate and more to support Oxfam's work worldwide. Mark Stedman / RollingNews.ie Mark Stedman / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

INTERNATIONAL

Belgium Paris Attacks Belgian police officers patrol the Grand Place in downtown Brussels. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#BRUSSELS: The Belgian capital remained on high alert as police arrested five more people in connection with terrorism plots.

#PARIS: An item that may be an explosive belt was found in a bin in Paris.

#PFIZER: A major merger announced today could see the largest drug manufacturer in the world based in Ireland.

#NEW ORLEANS: At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a playground in New Orleans.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

Donald Trump swears he saw people celebrating the 9/11 attacks. How does this statement, and his previous ones, stand up to scrutiny? Politifact checked it out and the reading’s not great for The Donald.